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8thgrade
What is Energy and the different forms of energy?
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
Energy change
Energy transformation
Energy creation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceEnergy transformations occur when _____________.energy is created through conductionenergy changes from one form to anothertwo forces slide together that are touchinga chemical reaction takes place
- 3. Multiple ChoiceStored energy is another name for ________________.kinetic energythermal energypotential energysound energy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Choose the BEST answer that is an example of an energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy.
a car driving on the road
a picture hanging on the wall
a swing swaying back and forth
a coat hanging on a hook
- 5. Multiple ChoiceKinetic energy is the _______________________.energy of something before being in motionenergy when something is in motionenergy released in a chemical reactionenergy that gives off heat
- 6. Multiple Choice
Mechanical energy is the ___________________________.
energy built up before being in motion
energy released in a chemical reaction
energy of released motion
sum or total kinetic and potential energy of an object
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.transformed, convertedcreated, lostcreated, destroyedlost, found
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThink about the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Which of the following is NOT true?Energy cannot be destroyed.Energy cannot be created.Energy cannot be transformed.Energy can be transformed. - 9. Multiple ChoiceOn a roller coaster, where will the potential energy be greatest?At the bottom of a big hillWhen going around a cornerWhen going upside downAt the top of a big hill
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOn a roller coaster ride, where will the kinetic energy be greatest?At the bottom of a big hillWhen going around a cornerWhen going upside downAt the top of a big hill
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy is stored in a battery?electricalchemicalthermalmechanical
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAt what position would a cyclist have the most kinetic energy?ABDF
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMicrowaves, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, light waves are all examples of ____________.electrical energyelectromagnetic energychemical energynuclear energy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceLook at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?ABCD
- 15. Multiple ChoiceLook at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?BCDE
- 16. Multiple Choice
___________________ is stored in a substance and released during a chemical reaction and a new substance is produced.
Heat energy
Light energy
Radiant (Solar) energy
Chemical energy
- 17. Multiple Choice
___________ is a source of useable power to do work or cause change.
Energy
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
The Law of Conservation of Energy
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?PotentialKineticBoth
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a fossil fuel?WindCoalSolarBiomass
- 20. Multiple ChoiceEnergy from the sun is known as.........hydroelectric energygeothermal energysolar energywind energy
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe careful use of a resource is....recyclingpollutiondepositingconservation
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
Scientists guess that it will run out in the next 50 years
There are no disadvantages
It does not pollute the earth
- 23. Multiple Choice
Name two examples of renewable energy?
Coal and Nuclear
Oil and Gas
Solar Panels and Hydroelectric
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are nonrenewable resources?
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time.
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced.
Resources that no one can use.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat are renewable resources?Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of timeResources that are used faster than they can be replacedThey can not be replaced
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy resource is wind?NonrenewableRenewableExhaustible
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